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NMI's Sustainability Consumer Trends Database® is the industry's most comprehensive tool to measure consumers' integration of personal and planetary health across their lifestyles - from food and beverage to home care to durables and lifestyle activities. For the past 13 years, a wide range of clients have leveraged this insight to better understand their consumer target, develop new targets, and measure scores of attitudes and behaviors for those groups.

This Sustainability report is packed full of trends and analysis to help companies understand how these major cultural shifts identify opportunities for their business. Profiling the hottest consumer trends, this new December 2014 report offers over 80 pages of data and analysis, including charts, graphs, and illustrations comparing and contrasting consumer segments, demographic groups, product users, and more!

Germany 2014 - Consumers and Sustainability is NMI's comprehensive report on the state of health and sustainability specifically in the country of Germany. The research was conducted to gain a fuller understanding of consumer attitudes and behaviors in Germany on the topics of health, environmental friendliness, sustainability, and corporate accountability.

This country report uncovers insights unique to the German consumer base and examines the motivations and challenges which drive consumers to be more environmentally and socially responsible. In addition, the report reveals what they feel is their role and the role of those doing business in Germany. Global warming, water conservation, deforestation, pollution and waste reduction are top of mind for these consumers. Find out what else is on their minds.

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The continued expansion of sustainability and environmental protection within GermanyHow segments within the German population have differing points of view and how that understanding can help to formulate messagingWhat types of products German consumers want to see in an environmental versionWhat social and environmental issues are of utmost importance to GermansWhat are their health concerns and how do they influence desire for specific food attributesWhat are German consumers interested in learning about what companies are doing regarding their social and environmental commitments

Germany – Sustainability Summary

Germans are highly engaged in the environmental and sustainable space; environmental and social responsibility are not thought of as transient ideals, but as foundational principles.Understanding which environmental and social issues resonate with German consumers will allow industries to better communicate with this emerging target: global warming, water conservation, deforestation, pollution and waste reduction are high concerns.German consumers continue to struggle to eat healthier than they used to, with food safety and genetically engineered food creating concern for the majority of Germans.Even though the country is established with industrialized growth and global investment, Germany continues to strive toward more equal distribution of the economic wealth as Germans are very concerned about poverty and adequate savings for retirement.German consumers exhibit high information seeking behavior regarding the environment; implementing educational initiatives should help boost brand understanding and trial; however, while Germans do care about the environment, price oftentimes dictates purchase.Germans show moderate interest in environmentally-friendly versions of many products; understanding what specific benefits Germans consumers seek from e-friendly products will help to create a more impactful marketing strategy.The German community is increasingly watchful of what companies are doing and how it affects the environment and society; having a strong and transparent corporate social responsibility strategy is crucial.The German consumer feels their own government, foreign governments and corporations should be doing a better job in protecting the environment.Skepticism does exist among Germans regarding the value of e-friendly products; even if quality, price and convenience are held equal, benefits will have to be made 'real' and relevant.Eco-benefits should be clearly communicated on product packaging as product packaging is the source most used to find out environmental information.Understanding segment similarities and differences within each country helps to align messaging to attract the best target segment.

Background & Methodology: Germany

NMI's initial global study surrounding health and sustainability was conducted in 2005; this research was conducted in 2010 and 2013 in Germany; both years are presented as comparison in this report.The study was conducted online; data were weighted to age and gender.Data were collected from approximately 1,000 respondents in both 2010 and 2013.

Segmentation

A k-means clustering method was used. Cluster centers were defined as dense regions in the multivariate space based on a k-means segmentation of the attitudinal variables from the LOHAS survey.These solutions are mutually exclusive and identify in each consumer segment the levels of influence and specific motivational and behavioral drivers across a multitude of factors.

Green Seals/Certifications Purchase InfluenceRecognition/Understanding of Green/Eco-Friendly Labels/CertificationsPurchase Impact of Various Seals/CertificationsExcess Packaging PerceptionsInfluence of Corporate Values/Charitable DonationsInterest in Corporate Environmental and Health InitiativesDesire for Third Party EndorsementsInformation Preferred in Purchasing Eco-Friendly ProductsEnvironmental Information Seeking and Personal AdvocacyCorporate Citizenship PerceptionsEnvironmental Leader PerceptionsPreferred Methods of Learning About Corporate Environmental and Social InitiativesProduct Selection as a Purchase Barrier to Environmentally-Friendly Products; Willingness to Pay a Premium for Environmentally-Friendly ProductsPerceptions About Economic Development and Growth

Green Seals/Certifications Purchase InfluenceRecognition/Understanding of Green/Eco-Friendly Labels/CertificationsPurchase Impact of Various Seals/CertificationsExcess Packaging PerceptionsInfluence of Corporate Values/Charitable DonationsInterest in Corporate Environmental and Health InitiativesDesire for Third Party EndorsementsInformation Preferred in Purchasing Eco-Friendly ProductsEnvironmental Information Seeking and Personal AdvocacyCorporate Citizenship PerceptionsEnvironmental Leader PerceptionsPreferred Methods of Learning About Corporate Environmental and Social InitiativesProduct Selection as a Purchase Barrier to Environmentally-Friendly Products; Willingness to Pay a Premium for Environmentally-Friendly ProductsPerceptions About Economic Development and Growth

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